[SBI Securities] Announcement of the Launch of Financial Product Intermediary Services with Banks under Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

SBI Securities Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Masato Takamura; hereinafter "the Company") announces that starting Friday, April 24, 2026, it will partner with Yamaguchi Bank, Momiji Bank, and Kitakyushu Bank under the Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. (hereinafter "YMFG") for financial product intermediary business and will begin providing financial products and services. As a financial holding company linking Yamaguchi Bank, Momiji Bank, and Kitakyushu Bank, YMFG strives to solve problems and create value for diverse customers under its mission to co-create a prosperous future for the region. By maximizing integrated group functions, it focuses on understanding and assisting in solving management issues at various life stages of regional companies, while promoting initiatives aimed at increasing the value of the entire regional society. Through the financial product intermediary services launching soon, the Company will solicit the opening of its comprehensive securities accounts via each bank's website. As a result, YMFG customers will be able to open a comprehensive securities account through these websites and utilize the various financial products and services handled by the Company to conduct asset management tailored to their own investment plans. Through this partnership with YMFG, we expect to encourage more new investors than ever to participate in the capital market, enabling further expansion of our customer base. ■ Company Profile of Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. (As of March 31, 2026) Trade Name: Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. Established: October 2, 2006 Head Office Location: 4-2-36 Takezakicho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Deposit Balance: 10.316 trillion yen Capital: 50 billion yen Representative: Keisuke Mukunashi, Representative Director, President and CEO ■ Company Profile of Yamaguchi Bank (As of March 31, 2026) Trade Name: Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd. Established: March 31, 1944 Head Office Location: 4-2-36 Takezakicho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Deposit Balance: 5.6303 trillion yen Capital: 48.6 billion yen Representative: Tokumasu Soga, Representative Director and President Registration Number: Director-General of the Chugoku Local Finance Bureau (Kin-sho) No. 6 Member Associations: Japan Securities Dealers Association, Financial Futures Association of Japan ■ Company Profile of Momiji Bank (As of March 31, 2026) Trade Name: Momiji Bank, Ltd. Established: November 2, 1923 Head Office Location: 1-24 Ebisucho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture Deposit Balance: 3.4567 trillion yen Capital: 10 billion yen Representative: Hirofumi Hiranaka, Representative Director and President Registration Number: Director-General of the Chugoku Local Finance Bureau (Kin-sho) No. 12 Member Associations: Japan Securities Dealers Association, Financial Futures Association of Japan ■ Company Profile of Kitakyushu Bank (As of March 31, 2026) Trade Name: Kitakyushu Bank, Ltd. Established: October 1, 2011 Head Office Location: 1-1-10 Sakaimachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture Deposit Balance: 1.1162 trillion yen Capital: 10 billion yen Representative: Yoshitama Kato, Representative Director and President Registration Number: Director-General of the Fukuoka Local Finance Branch Bureau (Kin-sho) No. 117 Member Associations: Japan Securities Dealers Association, Financial Futures Association of Japan Trade Name, etc.: SBI Securities Co., Ltd., Financial Instruments Business Operator, Commodity Futures Business Operator Registration Number: Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kin-sho) No. 44 Member Associations: Japan Securities Dealers Association, Financial Futures Association of Japan, Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association, Japan Investment Advisers Association, Japan Security Token Offering Association, Japan Commodity Futures Industry Association, Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association The account opening fee and management fee for an SBI Securities comprehensive securities account are free. When investing in products handled by SBI Securities, you may be required to bear prescribed fees and necessary expenses for each product. In addition, there is a risk of loss due to price fluctuations of each product (in margin trading, futures/options trading, commodity futures trading, foreign exchange margin trading, exchange CFD (Click Kabu 365), and over-the-counter CFD trading (SBI CFD), there is a risk that losses may exceed the margin/deposit (principal) pledged). Fees and risks to be borne when investing in each product vary by product, so for details, please check the page for the relevant product on the SBI Securities website, displays related to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, or documents delivered prior to the conclusion of a contract.